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Cattle prices lower on weaker demand

USDA’s latest “Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook” reported that the weighted-average price in September for feeder steers weighing 750–800 pounds at the Oklahoma City National Stockyards was $255.39/cwt., an increase of $6.65/cwt. from August and nearly $82.00/cwt. higher than September 2022. In the first two sales in October, feeder steers were steady at about $250.50/cwt., […]

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Range Beef Cow Symposium to bring educational opportunities to Colorado

Colorado State University’s Department of Animal Sciences is hosting the 28th Range Beef Cow Symposium, December 13 – 14, at The Ranch in Loveland, Colo. The biennial symposium, sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and Animal Science Departments of Colorado State University, South Dakota State University, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Wyoming, […]

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Red Angus announces new director of commercial marketing

Kelly Smith has been named the director of commercial marketing for the Red Angus Association of America. In this role, Smith will lead the advancement of RAAA commercial marketing and value-added programs.   Smith brings a wealth of industry expertise, with more than 35 years of experience in animal nutrition. He has worked in various […]

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All we are saying is give fleece a chance

Wool month is the time to consider sleeping in bedding sourced from a local flock, says Giles Kime. Woolroom offers duvets, pillows and mattresses made from wool shorn from flocks at Chatsworth, Derbyshire. The delightful Goodens Gold, an award-winning ale, is made at the Flower Pots brewery five minutes from where we live. On the […]

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Beef Australia 2024 stud beef nominations draw closer

NOMINATIONS for entries in stud beef competitions at next year’s Beef Australia 2024 event in Rockhampton next May are opening soon. Up to 30 beef breeds representing a vast spectrum of British, European, Bos Indicus, Sanga and tropically-adapted genetics are expected to compete during the two-day stud beef judging extravaganza. The Nutrien Ag Solutions Stud […]

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